How to Succeed in Business: Drop Out of School?

Entrepreneurship and formal education are long-time “frenemies” (What Urban Dictionary defines as a relationship both mutually beneficial and competitive). William Gates in 1984 (AP Photo) Having traded formal education for entrepreneurship, the likes of Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Oracle’s Larry Ellison flaunt their college drop-out status. An increasing number of universities and colleges are offering […]

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